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And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many: in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The songs of the temple shall be howlings - Literally, “shall howl.” This means it will be as when mirthful music is suddenly broke…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Temple.— The word rendered this way (hêchal) also signifies “palace,” and this is probably the meaning in this passage. T…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet here indirectly rebukes the Israelites for taking such delight in their superstitions as to sing in their prosperity, as if God favored…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day ,
says the Lord God
Not the s…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten, which signified that the people were ripe for destruction and that the year of G…

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